Build Your Next Bot

Scaffold a new Pipecat project with the CLI

Ready to build your own bot? The Pipecat CLI scaffolds complete projects tailored to your platform and use case.

New to Pipecat? We recommend completing the Quickstart first to understand Pipecat basics before scaffolding your own project.

Install the Pipecat CLI

Install the CLI globally with uv:

uv tool install pipecat-ai-cli

Verify installation:

pipecat --version

Create Your Project

Run the interactive setup wizard:

pipecat init

The CLI will guide you through selecting your platform (phone or web/mobile), transport provider, AI services (STT, LLM, TTS), and deployment target.

CLI Reference

See detailed options and generated project structure

Next Steps

Once pipecat init completes, the CLI will provide specific instructions for your generated project, including:

• How to configure your API keys
• Installing dependencies
• Running your bot locally
• Customizing the bot logic and behavior

Follow the instructions displayed by the CLI to get your bot up and running!

Deploy to Production

Ready to deploy your bot? Choose between managed cloud hosting or self-hosted infrastructure.

Pipecat Cloud

Deploy and manage your agents with the CLI - purpose-built for Pipecat

Self-Hosted Options

Deploy to Fly.io, Modal, AWS, or your own infrastructure

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Core Concepts

Understand pipelines, processors, and transports

Browse Examples

30+ production-ready examples for inspiration